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Ladies...
And here it is... the last of my trip (I have many..will post another time). This was taken at the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is the lowest point in the world.
And frankly, a diagnosis of bc can be the lowest point in the world from an emotional point of view as well. This picture was taken on our way home from Eilat. We went down to the Dead Sea and then emerged from there and hopefully I'll never reach that "lowest point" again and will continue to rise above it all, no matter what.
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ravdeb....loved every single one of your pictures. so beautiful...you look fantastic. we have risen pretty high haven't we? we're a strong group pof ladies!
paula....i love your new picture you look so sophisticated! seriously, we're all so chic with our short hair
i have my support group tonight....i'm wearing my new t-shirt...it says, "Believe in the Good Fight" I got it at a yoga store and love the message -
Thanks girls!! The pic is pre-last haircut though... its a bit less bushy now!
Ravdeb, FANTASTIC pics, sure bring back memories for me. Dead Sea is incredible, isnt it. I remember floating in it.. like a cork really!
Gotta run, I am doing a Barista course today, should be able to make a good cup of coffee after that (or so i should hope after paying A$165 for that...) -
oh, and Ravdeb, you look so cute!!
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Great pictures everyone.
What exactly IS that behind your head Paula????? -
ravdeb -
The photos are awesome! You look FAB! I can't believe how long your hair has gotten since our meet! That resort is gorgeous...it reminds me of similar ones in MX. Love the t-shirt one too! Your dh is cute! Cute snow poem too...yes I'm shoveled out, but it's still really cold here. Same offer re: the avatar is extended to you...see my note below to Graycie.
Victoria -
Where are you?
Sherry -
Where are you?
Gracy -
Do you want me to e-mail you a cropped and ready to go pic for you to use as a new avatar? I could use the pic you sent me of you in your rocktober shirt. Or e-mail me any pic. If so, I would be happy to do it for you. Then you would just have to update it here.
EVERYONE -
Hi there. Still waiting for the first one to get my creation! Who will it be...I can't wait...maybe I'm making a bigger thing about this than it really is...hmmmmmmmmm. Remember the song "Antici-pa-a-tion"? LOL
Love the new Avatars...I think it's time for a new one for me too!
In fact if any of you want new avatars - I have a program that I can crop and save them at the correct pixel count...just e-mail me the photo, I can crop, reduce, etc. and e-mail it back to you. Just let me know.
Laura -
Hey - it reached 7degrees today !!
Laura - i may take you up on that at some time - i messed for ages to sort the atvar out! -
Greetings from Snowy Ontario, Canada
Its starting to look a lot like Christmas, every where you go ..we have snow on the ground and it looks so pretty and as I have my new snow tires on my car, we are all set for winter.
Yesterday was a tough day for me as we buried our coworker, cried buckets of tears and had to have two coworkers help me out of the church. I just kept thinking of the great man and friend we all lost at work and the fact that I am a breast cancer survivor didnt help the situation. I felt like .I afraid to say that could easily be me .I know, I know I could get hit by a car tomorrow but my emotions were all over the place yesterday. I am a better place today knowing that our coworker is no longer suffering and is at peace.
Does anyone feel like their memory has sunk into oblivion? I have done some pretty dumb things lately, like yesterday thought my windowshield wipers were broke and actually stopped my car 4 times on the way to work to clean off the window. When I got in the car to drive home yesterday night, like duh .I was operating the window wipers the wrong way in the morning. I have owed my Rav 4 for 2 years! Last week I almost tore the doors off another car in the grocery store parking lot as I just about forgot to close my back door which I had opened to put groceries in, noticed at the last minute! I have to write everything down at work now or I WILL FORGET. Tonight when I got home I discovered I left my pill container on the kitchen shelf out in the open which I never did in the past. Can I blame it on menopause or Armidex? I am never been so forgetful or can put something in the oven and completely forget 10 minutes later that I did it! Please tell me I am not alone in this .
Gracyie I saw the picture of you without your wig and I vote that you burn it! You look much younger without it despite what your mother in law said. Have you dug out from your 1 foot of snow, my god Buffalo always gets tons of snow in the winter, must be the lake effect. Gracyie, thanks for the compliment. I was never a blond, just highlights gone wild prior to my wedding. My actual hair colour is the colour in my avtar. I took the picture, by placing the frame on the floor away from the natural sunlight and took it pretty up close, took a few tries, but it worked.
Mary/Cathy you ladies look amazing and your smiles are huge and say everything about your meeting! Mary a big hug back at you too!!
Linda - thanks for the comforting words. Linda I am sorry that your little grandson will not get his implant until February. It makes me angry sometimes what insurance companies will pay and not pay for. I guess here in Canada we are lucky in that we dont have to pay for our health care but in some ways the wait times and quality of care given to people that are in need is less than satisfactory in my books! I do hope that your daughter in law is doing better. You are such a great grandmother in going to help out whenever you can despite the distance.
Paula Would love to see the picture of your new hair. My hair is really dark and havent thought about highlighting. I had prior to bc for so many years, almost forgot what my real hair colour was until it came back.
Rosemarie Thanks your wedding picture is gorgeous and I think I told you that you look so young. Rosemarie I had a lymphodema sleeve made prior to going away in April, although I dont have it. I found the sleeve really uncomfortable as it was so tight around my arm but specially made for me. My arm actually felt worse after taking it off. We went away in November and I didnt wear the sleeve but just exercised and kept my arm moving and it seems to be okay.
Kelly your Dave sounds like a real sweetheart and a keeper for sure. He also sounds like a sensitive guy which my hubby is. My hubby is shy until you get to know him, Im the complete opposite and would talk to anyone that is willing to answer me back. I can picture your daughter eating that sundae with chocolate all over her little face .
Thanks for posting the article on Tamoxifen and AIs. My oncologist recommended Armidex as a first line treatment for me in conjunction with Zoladex injections. He said as I was highly estrogen positive and due to my positive nodes he thought it would be the best to prevent a reoccurance. I am worried about the bone loss issue though especially at 42. I go for a bone density scan on February 7. I hate the thought of having to put anymore drugs into my body if my density is down.
Ravdeb I love, love your pictures, they are breath taking. The one of the Red Sea, you look so at peace and I like your comment about the lowest, low I never want to ever to be there again and am so blessed to be healthy this year unlike last. The picture of the hotel at the Red Sea is amazing .
Amy I can relate to your in law saga as well. Although it no longer exists as my father in law passed away in July but prior to that my husband and his two siblings hadnt spoken to their father in 12 years. It made it very difficult during family birthdays and special holidays to be all together .long story that I cant get into. His sister did make amends prior to his death but my hubby and his brother didnt for their own personal reasons .just so sad when family dynamics muddle things.
Amy, in writing my comment about Victorias writings, I wondered if you ever decided to have your blog published? I remembering reading it and it was so emotional and I thought at the time wow this lady is a fighter. I bought a journal at the start of my journey but I had chemo brain so badly and depression so couldnt concentrate enough to write on a daily basis. I did try going back from the beginning but it is so hard now to remember some details.
Victoria I hope that your book gets picked up by a publisher, it will be a true inspiration to others. You are so right about the boards, I find myself coming to check in everyday just to see how everyone is doing.
Laura thanks for the compliment on my photo. I keep looking at the mailbox every night when I come home, the anticipation is exciting. With our Canadian snailmail you knows when it will arrive, hopefully in time for xmas.
Tadah loved your antique china cabinet, cant wait to see a picture of the table.
Tracyseattle Hopefully you have some money left after your shopping spree. Love to hear long term survivor stories!!!
Maryanne My mothers maiden name was Gallant. I know there are lots of them in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Do you know any Gallants? I will ask my mom if she knows any Campbells, Macleods or Rankins. Are you related to the Rankin family, the singers?
Debbie444 you sure do have a busy week coming up. In charge of the junior disco, can you remember when you had the high school dances? It makes me feel old thinking about it now! Now digging up a timecapsule what the heck is that?
Have a super evening and hi to anyone I might have missed.
Michele Wenz -
Michele -
LOL - Can totally relate. I keep putting the ice cream back in the refrigerator instead of the freezer and don't realize I did until the next day when it's melted. Also, I spent an hour in a parking lot the other day...I was looking for my car, and then realized I had my husband's car that day!
Laura -
Amy, it's still officially your birthday here in San Diego. I'm so glad I don't have to say "belated" this time. Happy, happy birthday! You may be thirty, but you're still our baby.
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michelle....i DO want to get my blog published, but don't know how. anyone know how to do this? thanks for the compliments
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Ravdeb - I have to agree, your pictures are amazing! And your hubby is so cute!! What a beautiful couple!
Michele - I am also SO forgetful! I find that I'll do something, forget I've done it and go back to do it again only to realize that I'd already done it. (ok...did that make sense???)
Ok Debbie, I'm exhausted after a little over an hour of baking with the cub scouts!!!! The boys were very excited (translated hyper and borderline nuts!!!) and made a huge mess in my kitchen but they did have fun. You're my hero, by the way!! -
Good Morning!
Took me forever to get through these posts and I was on last night!!! (Israeli time) Boy..I go to sleep and you all jump on the wagon here!!!
There is a thread on the boards called "Where's my remote"? and it's hysterical. The women all write about their mishaps and forgetfullness. None of us are alone!!!
Although I haven't yet lost my car in the parking lot (but that could've happened to me before bc!) I do forget why the heck I go, with great purpose, into the kitchen and then can't remember what the purpose was!
Or, while cooking I'll walk over to the pantry but need to retrace my steps to figure out what I needed over there.
I leave my cell phone all over the place now and I never did that before. I have to call my cell phone from the house phone to find it!
My dh tells me things and they sound familiar later on, but I can't remember what he's talking about!
Gotta go and get some work done! I love reading all your posts. You are all so busy and doing such wonderful things with your families and friends.
Terrific!
I'll return later.....
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Laura , I HAVE IT !!! Dd it reach Britain first???
It is beautiful, i wont spoil it for those who havent got it yet , just say that i had to watch it twice as i bawled my way through the first one. i will treasure it, you are one clever woman and i feel honoured to be able to say 'My friend Laura made it'.
Tracey seattle - Catherines friend sends her heartfelt thanks for the CD. It is a standing joke that NO ONE touches my car CD player , I have 2 Robbie Williams, 1 Def Leppard, 1 Bonjove and 1 Aha , in a specific order that no one touches. She thanks you from the bottom of her heart for a different CD ! Mark is wandering around singing 'Invincible' under his breath at school - his teacher asked me what it was!!
What is the song at the end? I loveit!!
Laura, going to make myself cry again now
Debbie -
Oh, and i know there is a reason i have a bright yellow car - its so i can always find it in the carpark!!!
Once, when i hadnt been driving long, I actually caught the bus home, forgetting i had gone to town in the car, the parking fee was horrendous! -
I wrote a post all about the chocolate dessert and stuff and it went "poof"!
I am so enjoying my week off. My mother left on Tuesday and I have been sleeping the week away. I have my follow up with the PS this afternoon. The swelling in my back is going down so the discomfort is getting less. My nipples are looking quite nipple-icious. My eyes are getting used to seeing these two bullseyes staring back at me in the mirror!
Ravdeb: what lovely photos! Your analogy about the Dead Sea was striking to me.
Laura: Bwaaaahhh!!! You were looking for the wrong car!! Bwaaahh! My brain is getting better and I make a great deal of effort to remember where I left my car especially now that that malls are jam-packed with holiday shoppers.
I'm going to TRY to hang my Christmas decorations today. I have to find them first though! -
My message went poof!!!
Tracy NY.. glad you are getting used to your bulls eyes but watch out! Don't want somebody to aim at ya!!!
Glad you liked the photos...
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Hi! Everyone!
I am just checking in today to see what you are all up to. I just love reading your posts! Cindy woke me up this morning as we are going to her Bible Study. She had my coffee in her hand and she had already logged on to the computer as she knows this is the first place I come every morning!
Laura I am so anxious to get home and check my mail!!! You are so sweet!
Debbie I am so glad you love the CD, I do too!!! Maybe we should all make another one! I have bought two BC CDs while I have been here. One is Olivia Newton Johns Hallmark CD and another one was made by a radio station here in Houston. Haven't listened to them yet.
Well, I am kinda rushed this morning. I am on an earlier time that Houston time, so it seems that in the mornings I am always sleeping too late and then running to get ready!
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Ravdeb, The picture's are wonderful. You look great and so does your DH. You make such a cute couple and you both look so young. I would never guess you were in your 50's.
Laura , Michelle and the rest of you forgetful girls, I can relate to the forgetfulness too. Laura, I was in my husbands truck pulling in my driveway and I wondered where my husband was because his truck was missing not realizing I was IN it......What an air head...my girlfriend was with me and she never laughed so hard. I really feel like I am losing it sometimes. The sad part is I was a little bit like this before chemo so I can't totally blame it on that. Laura, I may take you up on cropping a picture if I can't do it.
I am jealous, Debbie got her surprised already...I wanted to be first...lol.....My mailman is so slow too. I never get my mail until 4:00 if I am lucky.
Tracy, Nice to hear you are enjoying your trip.....
Tadah, I'm with you. I am going to try to put my decorations up today so I guess I better get going.......
Gail -
I think all of us are a bit goofy. I got lost going to work. I am not kidding. Traffic was backed up so I took a parallel freeway and got off on the exit (same name for the exit). I went up two streets, over two streets and there was no Giant RV. I was stunned and kept thinking where could it go. I ended up way far away and asked a traffic guard where my work was. He said, "Lady, it's off the 10 freeway." I said, "I know, I just got off of it." He told me I was way below the 60 freeway. I wondered how I crossed both freeways. I was 1/2 hour late for my meeting and the VP made me come in and sit up front right next to him. I was so embarrassed to be late when I had started out on time. Not to mention I am the only girl manager of the 15-20 other people there!
Then I got lost going home. I didn't realize what happened in the morning until that night. I was so confused. To make matters worse, when I called the VP to apologize and explain what happened, he listened, made a little joke and then told me that "that's not the worst part, Kelly. Did you know that you've been on speaker phone?" Everyone in the background roared. Mortification times 10!! -
OMG..Kelly...I'm ROFL!!! That is great! Glad I'm not alone!!! But the end of it...OMG!!! Of course, I'm drinking my medicinal dry red wine, so I really am LOL!!!HA!
That sounds like a sitcom!
But I do know how that can be. I drive the same route every Friday and Saturday and several times I have gotten to a certain point and have no idea where I am! It is very scary, to say the least. I mean..I am in the right place but it has happened where NOTHING looks familiar. I thought I was having a stroke or something..
Anyway..Kelly.. you made my day (or night since it's 9pm my time)because I was in a bad mood and am now laughing!!! Thank you!!! We really ARE goofy!
Gail..thanks for the kind words. I don't FEEL like I look young but have been told that and my dh thinks HE LOOKS young and IS young!!!
Send some good, positive thoughts to my friend, Adam, who is in the hospital with a broken back. Talk about bad luck... On Saturday he was hiking with friends and he slipped and fell and broke his ankle. Luckily, there happened to be a medic and a nurse also on the same trail as he was on and they helped him up to a point and then they called an ambulance for him. He was hospitalized until Tues. On Wed, (he's divorced and lives alone) he fell in his apartment since he wasn't allowed to put his foot down yet and he was on crutches, and he broke his back! Poor guy! I was just visiting him. He won't be able to sit up for months! I was helping him eat. His girlfriend, I'm sure will help him out. But she works full time and has a very fiesty little girl to take care of..alone. Luckily, he has many friends. We will all help him.
Okay... must get back to cooking. I cook with wine and sometimes it even goes into the food!!!! -
Kelly, that is hysterical..
OMG Ravdeb, I am so sorry for your friend Adam. That's terrible. I am sending positive thoughts his way. Michelle I am sorry about your friend too. That must be very hard for you, his death, the funeral, etc..
I had the day off so I have been putting up my holiday decorations..I decided to cut back this year and I'm still not done.
Gail -
I GOT IT!!! Like Debbie, I won't spoil the surprise BUT WOW! Grab a box of tissues as soon as you get Laura's package!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Laura!!!
Kelly - oh no!! LOL Glad you got home safely, even if a bit red faced!
Michele - so sorry about your friend! I know this has been so hard for you!
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OMG - 2 of you have received it! I can't believe it got to the UK first! Bows on the head is chumfry...and I want you all to know that I did the best job I could with the photos I had. I would love to do a 2 year anniversary one - so I will be requesting photos from all of you sometime in the new year.
Debbie -
I can't believe you got it first!
Graycie -
I was crying laughing about you in the truck! OMG - too funny. LMAO
Kelly -
OMG, too...I have not laughed this hard in a long time!
TracySeattle -
Your energy amazes me! I can't wait for you to get home and check your mail! So glad you're having a good time!
ravdeb -
You are so funny about the wine in cooking! LOL - Don't forget...wine counts as one of the daily servings of fruit! I will keep Adam in my prayers!
TaDah -
...aka Ladies Home Journal Editor! I want to see pictures of your x-mas decorating! How are the tats doing?
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EVERYONE -
Speaking of forgetting things...I am so petrified that I am going to forget about my little 7 pound Buddy Love when I let him out on our deck. In this weather he would freeze to death in no time! So when I let him out, I always say to my dh: "please don't let me forget that Buddy Love is outside!". LOL
Laura -
laura...i got it. i cried, smiled, felt so warm all over....i'm serious....such an absolute sense of pride. thank you so much for this gift. i want to look at it over and over again and show everyone i know!!!
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This is so incredible! I pieced together our amazing journey...our amazing year! We are so together and we are so tough...we are so diverse and so determined...we will survive...we will endure...we will rock on and on! I just know it!
Who's next to recieve it?
Laura -
RAVDEB.. beautiful pics, thanks for sharing!
MICHELE... OMG I can totally relate. I just posted elsewhere yesterday about my visit to my pcp who is telling me to see a psychiatrist because chemo brain is only me not dealing with things properly. And the pain in my feet (neuropathy post-chemo) is all in my head
We all forget now... and our concentration isn't the best either. Sometimes I swear I'd forget my head if it weren't attached LOL
LAURA... I had to wait until the shopping centre emptied out one day in order to find my car When I got home dh was wondering what took so long ... of course I didn't tell him
Have a good night everyone
Hugs
CherylG -
You rock, Laura! What a beautiful DVD! I immediately ran it on my eMac, and it was so breathtaking!! Thank you, thank you, a million thanks!!
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Debbie - just saw your post,
behind me is Xmas tree, believe it or not! One of the shopping malls here did very nice xmas decorations, modern style - i love it! -
Laura, I got it today. I have watched it 4 times and cried each time. My daughter sat on my lap for 2 of the times and was quite excited to see herself. She is my trooper, she was wiping my tears away, I cannot believe the video. You are awesome!! Rock On!! I so want us to meet in November, I will just have to take unpaid vacation!!! We have to do this!
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